Quality School and Sports Physicals in San Antonio, TX
Is your child ready to jump into the new school year or sports season? If your child is 6 years or older and participating in sports, a preparticipation physical evaluation (PPE) helps confirm they are ready to take part safely. Prompt Urgent Care provides careful evaluations that review your child’s health and physical readiness before activities begin. From school enrollment to team tryouts, our caring evaluations give you confidence that your child is healthy, safe, and ready to excel.
Why Skipping Your Kid’s Physical Is Risky
Getting a school or sports physical is not just about filling out a form. It’s about protecting your child’s health and catching any problems before they become serious. Here’s why these check-ups are so important:
- Heart Health: Some kids are born with heart problems that can go unnoticed. Hard physical activity can trigger serious heart issues. Our doctors check your child’s heart carefully to make sure it’s strong and ready for sports.
- Bone and Muscle Strength: We check your child’s joints, flexibility, and strength to find any weak spots that could lead to injuries.
- Lung Function: We examine their breathing and lung capacity to make sure they can handle physical activity without trouble.
- Overall Growth: We check height, weight, vision, and make sure your child is meeting their developmental milestones.
Sports physical requirements vary by sport, state, and school, so check with your school or event administrator for any doctor clearance needed.
Complete Services We Offer
Our experienced doctors examine your child from head to toe. You don’t need a vaccination report to book with us, but bring your child’s medical history files if you have them. Our services include:
- Checking vital signs like blood pressure and pulse rate
- Measuring height, weight, and growth rate
- Vision check and eye care if needed
- Full health assessment including lungs, heart, and abdomen
- Testing flexibility and range of motion in shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and ankles.
- Reviewing medical history for any previous illnesses, injuries, or surgeries
We also give you helpful tips on injury prevention, including simple stretches and exercises your child can do before physical activity.
Show Up, Get Checked & Go Play
From check-in to check-out, we keep things calm, easy, and supportive for both your child and you. Here’s an overview of what to expect:
- Ask your child’s school, sports club, or academy for the physical form before you visit us.
- Bring your child’s past medical records, and vaccination cards to your visit.
- Our doctor checks joint mobility.
- We test heart rate, blood pressure, vision, hearing, and reflexes.
- After the exam, we fill out and sign your form so you can turn it in.
- We give you advice about nutrition and exercise for your child.
For the visit, please dress your child in comfy clothes that make it easy to check their joints and movement.
Let’s Get Your Kid Cleared Today!
Just fill out our quick online form with your child’s name, age, school, and what kind of physical they need. We know juggling your family’s schedule can be tough, so you can just walk in without an appointment. Our team is here when you need us. Our physical sessions are just $95 for each child, and if you don’t have insurance, that’s okay. We offer simple self-pay options because we want to make sure every child gets the care they deserve!